Three areas on the North Shore were ranked in the top four places to retire in New York state by Smart Asset. Great Neck and New Hyde Park took first and second, respectively, and Manhasset was ranked No. 4. Huntington, at No. 9, was the only other spot on Long…
Great Neck station, located on the Port Washington Branch, is slated to receive station enhancements. The station serves approximately 9,772 riders per weekday. Enhancements include Wi-Fi, LCD display screens, wayfinding signage, new benches and an electronic information display column. Enhancements to Great Neck Station are part of a broader LIRR initiative to support the growth and development of Long Island.
Long Island is in the midst of historic change. For years, as other regions invested in areas like quality, affordable rental housing, mixed-use development, and public transit, LI was content with the status quo.
We sat silent as we watched droves of young people — educated in our outstanding public schools at significant expense — leave home and help create economic growth in other regions of our country.
A $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road is underway, the biggest slate of investments the railroad has received in decades. All told, the money will fund 100 LIRR capital projects and radically upgrade the customer experience of the nation’s second largest commuter railroad. By the time all…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region’s transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth. After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative LIRR capital projects are moving forward, including the Main Line…